On July 31, Applied Optoelectronics rose 6.62% in pre-market trading, trading at $95.8/share, with turnover of $4.22 million. The stock had already rallied over 5% in after-hours and overnight sessions, with pre-market gains extending the momentum.
On the news front, the company is scheduled to report quarterly earnings on August 6 after market close. Consensus estimates project revenue of approximately $190 million, representing an 80.03% year-over-year increase, with adjusted EPS of $0.02, up 120.22% YoY. Institutional coverage leans bullish, with buy and strong-buy ratings comprising approximately 57.14% of analyst opinions, while bearish views are absent.
The optical communications sector had previously suffered a broad selloff after Corning's Q3 guidance disappointed, with core sales forecast of $4.9-5.0 billion falling slightly below consensus. AAOI accumulated a decline of over 25% through July, with the stock dropping nearly 14% on July 28 alone alongside sector peers. The current rebound reflects a combination of technical oversold conditions and anticipation of strong upcoming earnings results.
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